Troy softball runs record to 13-3 with two comeback wins

The Troy High School softball teams’ special season continued Saturday as Lady Trojans rallied to beat Thompson Falls, 16-6, in five innings.

It was the second time in three days that Troy (13-3) shrugged off a five-run deficit to score a win.

TFalls loaded the bases in the first inning, but Troy pitcher Halle Wallace got a strikeout and a popup to end the threat. 

Leslie Gravier had a home run stolen from her in the bottom of the frame on a great catch in deep left-center field.

The Lady Hawks sent nine batters to the plate and scored five runs in the second. Sarah Koskela’s 2-run single was the big hit of the frame.

The Lady Trojans used some two-out lightning to draw within one run in the bottom of the second. Ellie Borgman singled, stole second and scored on a single by Autumn Fisher after Halle Wallace walked. Ellah Wallace followed with a 2-run double and an infield hit by Gravier made it 5-4.

TFalls had a chance to score in the third, but Troy made a number of good defensive plays to keep the deficit at one run.

The Lady Trojans then exploded for 11 runs in the bottom of the third for a 15-5 lead.

Jellesed led off with a double, then Kylie Cole lined a shot to center, but the harsh, afternoon sun gave the centerfielder trouble and she dropped the ball. But the Lady Falcons nearly got out of the jam as the next two Troy batters made outs.

Halle Wallace then grounded to short and error allowed Jellesed to tie the game at 5-5. The miscue opened the floodgates as Troy scored 10 runs.

Autumn Fisher’s shot to deep right scored two runs, then Ellah Wallace singled to score Fisher. Gravier reached on an infield single and Addison Fisher singled to make it 9-5. Jellesed’s hustle on a ground ball gave her a hit to load the bases.

Cole then launched a pitch over the fence in dead center and the grand slam made it 13-5. She was mobbed by her teammates at home plate. Troy added two more runs to make it 15-5.

After the Lady Falcons scored once in the fourth to make it 15-6, Troy didn’t score in the bottom half.

In the fifth, Halle Wallace struck out three of the five batters she faced. One strikeout was courtesy of catcher Cole holding onto a foul tip.

Ellah Wallace’s two-out single scored the 16th run and invoked the 10-run rule.

Troy wraps up the regular season this week, playing at Eureka Tuesday and hosting Ennis Saturday for Senior Day festivities.

THURSDAY

Troy 15, Eureka 10 

Kirsti Jellesed hit two doubles and drove in four runs, and the Lady Trojans used a 10-run third inning to erase a 7-2 deficit in a win against the Eureka Lions in Class B action, Thursday, May 1. 

According to reporting in the Daily Inter Lake, Leslie Gravier tripled, singled and scored four runs for Troy (12-3). Her two-run single in the third put her team ahead for good, 9-7. She also threw 2 2/3 innings of solid relief, taking over for Halle Wallace with two on and the score 12-8 in the fifth inning.  

Eureka got two more runs on an error and groundout, but Troy got three runs back in its half of the fifth. Gravies struck out three Lions. Wallace fanned three as well, and allowed five hits, five walks and three earned runs in 4-plus innings. 

Addison Fisher had a double and scored three times while Kylie Cole had a double and drove in two. 

    Troy's Kirsti Jellesed is ready to hit against Thompson Falls Saturday, May 3, 2025. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
  

    Troy's Addison Fisher collects a hit against Thompson Falls Saturday, May 3, 2025. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
  

    Troy's Halle Wallace delivers against Thompson Falls Saturday, May 3, 2025. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
  

    Troy's Leslie Gravier watches a ball she hit against Thompson Falls Saturday, May 3, 2025. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)